2020-03-01_Forbes_Asia

FORBES ASIA MARCH 2020

JUDGES: ADRIANA ARCE, MANAGER (UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2019); THE CHAINSMOKERS, MUSICIANS (UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2017);

MICKEY SHILOH, SONGWRITER (UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2019); 21 SAVAGE, MUSICIAN (UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2019).

NORMANI WEARS HER OWN DRESS.

NORMANI, 23

MUSICIAN—POP

“I like to always feel like I’m pushing the

needle,” says pop sensation Normani. “Anytime

I feel complacent, I start to freak out.” She

should be pretty chill these days: The singer

has been on a tear since the dissolution of her

supergroup Fifth Harmony (which included

Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui and

Camila Cabello) in 2018. This year her instant

hits, “Love Lies” with Khalid and “Dancing

With a Stranger” with Sam Smith, both cracked

the top ten on the U.S. charts, helping her

reach 3 billion streaming spins since going

solo. Normani, who grew up Normani Kordei

Hamilton in New Orleans, has been wowing

crowds as a major act at the MTV Music Video

Awards, at festivals like Lollapalooza and

in arenas opening for Ariana Grande. With

a solo album set for early 2020, she’s only

picking up steam: “The moment that you’re

too comfortable is when you’ve failed.” —Zack

O’Malley Greenburg, Alexandra Sternlicht

AMY ALLEN, 27

Songwriter

CHLOE BAILEY, 21;

HALLE BAILEY, 19

Musicians—Pop, Chloe x Halle

JON BELLION, 29

Musician–Pop

NIJA CHARLES, 22

Songwriter

GLENNE

CHRISTIAANSEN, 29

Artist relations, Apple Music

LUKE COMBS, 29

Musician—Country

DABABY, 28

Musician—Hip-Hop

EDGAR ESTEVES, 28

Video director

SIMON GEBRELUL, 28

Founder, Isla Management

JOSEPH HARRIS, 29

Agent, Creative

Artists Agency

ILLENIUM, 28

Musician—Electronic

ZACH KARDISCH, 25

Manager, Maverick

KING PRINCESS, 21

Musician–Pop

GABZ LANDMAN, 29

Vice president,

Warner Records

LAUV, 25

Musician—Pop

LIL NAS X, 20

Musician—Country

MALUMA, 25

Musician—Latin

MEGAN THEE

STALLION, 24

Musician—Hip-Hop

NORMANI, 23

Musician—Pop

FINNEAS O’CONNELL, 22

Musician—Pop

CARLY PEARCE, 29

Musician–Country

ADAM RICHMAN, 29;

JOE SILBERZWEIG, 29

Cofounders, Medium Rare

HARRY ROBERTS, 29

Attorney, Roberts

Leibowitz & Hafitz

MAGGIE ROGERS, 25

Musician—Folk

BRANDON

SILVERSTEIN, 28

Founder, S10 Entertainment

TEYANA TAYLOR, 29

Musician—R&B

SARAH TEHRANI, 28

Agent, WME

TYLER, THE CREATOR, 28

Musician—Hip-Hop

SUMMER WALKER, 23

Musician—R&B

TIERRA WHACK, 24

Musician—Hip-Hop

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FORBES ASIA MARCH 2020